Pilu Momtaz
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Pilu Montaz was a Bangladesh
i singer, who helped popularize pop music
in Bangladesh
in the years following the country's independence. The Bengali-language pop music is now referred to as "Bangla Pop."
Montaz was born in Dhaka
. She was the third of seven children born to the late Bangladeshi singer Ustad Momtaz Ali.
She launched her pop music career in the years immediately following Bangladesh's independence in 1971. Momtaz is widely credited with popularizing the local Bangla Pop together with other contemporary singers, including Fakir Alamgir
, Azam Khan
, Najma Zaman and Ferdous Wahid
. Her major hits included "Ekdin Tho Choley Jabo," "Chara Gaachh-e Phool Phuitachhey," and "Majhi Nao Chhaira Dey," a song written by Bangladeshi songwriter and poet, Jasimuddin
. The Daily Star
, one of the country's major newspapers, cited Montaz as an influence on prominent female Bangladeshi pop singers of the 2000s. She also covered some Bangladeshi and Bengali
folk music
, including "Nani Go Nani," and "Orey Sampanwala."
Her final public performance took place at the 2010 Citycell-Channel i Music Awards. Momtaz took the stage at the awards show with Fakir Alamgir
and Ferdous Wahid
to perform the song, "Ek Second-er Nai Bhorosha," as a tribute to the late singer, Firoz Shai.
Pilu Momtaz died from a heart attack at Apollo Hospital in Dhaka on May 22, 2011, at the age of 52. She was survived by her husband, Lieutenant Colonel Anwaruzzaman, and their daughter, Homayra Zaman Mou. Her funeral
was held DOHS Baridhara Jaam-e Mosque with burial at the Banani cemetery adjacent to her father's grave.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
i singer, who helped popularize pop music
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
in the years following the country's independence. The Bengali-language pop music is now referred to as "Bangla Pop."
Montaz was born in Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
. She was the third of seven children born to the late Bangladeshi singer Ustad Momtaz Ali.
She launched her pop music career in the years immediately following Bangladesh's independence in 1971. Momtaz is widely credited with popularizing the local Bangla Pop together with other contemporary singers, including Fakir Alamgir
Fakir Alamgir
Fokir Alamgir is a popular folk and pop singer of Bangladesh. He has got his own style of music which is the blend of traditional folk song with western instruments. He has released many albums most of which have been immensely popular. Among his famous songs are O Sakhina, Shantahar, Nelson...
, Azam Khan
Azam Khan (singer)
Azam Khan was a Bangladeshi pop singer. He was the pioneer in Bengali pop music. He founded a band called Uchcharon in the early 1970s. He is honored as Guru of Pop Music in Bangladesh...
, Najma Zaman and Ferdous Wahid
Ferdous Wahid
Ferdous Wahid is a pop singer of Bangladesh who started his career in 1970s and became very popular at that time. He is one of the pioneer singers in Bangladesh who made pop songs popular in Bangladesh....
. Her major hits included "Ekdin Tho Choley Jabo," "Chara Gaachh-e Phool Phuitachhey," and "Majhi Nao Chhaira Dey," a song written by Bangladeshi songwriter and poet, Jasimuddin
Jasimuddin
Jasimuddin was a renowned Bengali poet, songwriter, prose writer, folklore collector and radio personality. He is commonly known in Bangladesh as Polli Kobi, the Rural Poet for his faithful rendition of Bangla folklore in his works...
. The Daily Star
The Daily Star (Bangladesh)
The Daily Star is the largest circulating English daily newspaper in Bangladesh. Established by Syed Mohammed Ali in 14 January 1991, the newspaper is owned by Mediastar a venture of the Transcom Group, headed by Latifur Rahman...
, one of the country's major newspapers, cited Montaz as an influence on prominent female Bangladeshi pop singers of the 2000s. She also covered some Bangladeshi and Bengali
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
folk music
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
, including "Nani Go Nani," and "Orey Sampanwala."
Her final public performance took place at the 2010 Citycell-Channel i Music Awards. Momtaz took the stage at the awards show with Fakir Alamgir
Fakir Alamgir
Fokir Alamgir is a popular folk and pop singer of Bangladesh. He has got his own style of music which is the blend of traditional folk song with western instruments. He has released many albums most of which have been immensely popular. Among his famous songs are O Sakhina, Shantahar, Nelson...
and Ferdous Wahid
Ferdous Wahid
Ferdous Wahid is a pop singer of Bangladesh who started his career in 1970s and became very popular at that time. He is one of the pioneer singers in Bangladesh who made pop songs popular in Bangladesh....
to perform the song, "Ek Second-er Nai Bhorosha," as a tribute to the late singer, Firoz Shai.
Pilu Momtaz died from a heart attack at Apollo Hospital in Dhaka on May 22, 2011, at the age of 52. She was survived by her husband, Lieutenant Colonel Anwaruzzaman, and their daughter, Homayra Zaman Mou. Her funeral
Funeral
A funeral is a ceremony for celebrating, sanctifying, or remembering the life of a person who has died. Funerary customs comprise the complex of beliefs and practices used by a culture to remember the dead, from interment itself, to various monuments, prayers, and rituals undertaken in their honor...
was held DOHS Baridhara Jaam-e Mosque with burial at the Banani cemetery adjacent to her father's grave.